Former Ripple CTO David Schwartz has addressed renewed debate over XRP's pricing dynamics following the resurfacing of a 2017 tweet. Schwartz clarified that his original comments focused on transaction mechanics rather than predicting future price levels. He emphasized that XRP's design prioritizes liquidity and transaction efficiency over speculative valuation. The controversy stems from Schwartz's explanation that XRP cannot remain extremely cheap if it is to support large-scale global transfers. He noted that the total value transferred is more significant than the token's unit price. Despite this, some market participants interpreted his remarks as suggesting XRP was intended to reach a high valuation, a notion Schwartz refutes. Schwartz also considered deleting the original post due to persistent misinterpretations but decided against it to preserve context. He reiterated that XRP's utility within the Ripple ecosystem does not rely on achieving a high market price, focusing instead on enabling efficient cross-border transactions.